Quirke Books in Order
Quirke by John Banville Books / Benjamin Black contains 9 books, published between 2006 and 2023. The first book is Christine Falls (2006) and the newest is The Lock-Up (2023). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 9
- Published
- 2006–2023
- Pages on record
- 2,008 in 6 of 9 books
- Reading time
- 33–50 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 2,008 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 6 of 9 titles with a page count on record.
Quirke is a crime series set in Dublin, written by John Banville as Benjamin Black. Nine books run from Christine Falls (2006) to The Lock-Up (2023). Pathologists, Catholics and the Dublin upper class are the recurring subjects, and the books work as police procedurals with a psychological cast. Six years separate Even the Dead (2015) from April in Spain (2021), and no Quirke title has appeared since 2023.
How many Quirke books are there?
Quirke has 9 books, released between 2006 and 2023.
Quirke Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 9 Quirke books in the order they were published, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.
- 1Christine Falls2006 · 369 pages · confirmed 2/420063692/4
- 2The Silver Swan2007 · 304 pages · confirmed 2/420073042/4
- 3Elegy for April2010 · 304 pages · confirmed 2/420103042/4
- 4A Death in Summer2011 · confirmed 2/42011–2/4
- 5Vengeance2012 · 304 pages · confirmed 2/420123042/4
- 6Holy Orders2013 · 304 pages · confirmed 2/420133042/4
- 7Even the Dead2015 · 423 pages · confirmed 2/420154232/4
- 8April in Spain2021 · confirmed 2/42021–2/4
- 9The Lock-Up2023 · confirmed 2/42023–2/4
Is there a chronological order for Quirke?
No separate chronological order is on record for Quirke, because none of the book listings this catalogue draws on publishes one; the publication order above is the only order given.
Do you have to read Quirke books in order?
You should read the Quirke books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Quirke book also stands alone.
What order should you read Quirke books in?
Read them in publication order, starting with Christine Falls (2006), the earliest published title. After it come The Silver Swan (2007), Elegy for April (2010), A Death in Summer (2011), Vengeance (2012), Holy Orders (2013), Even the Dead (2015), April in Spain (2021) and The Lock-Up (2023).
What is the newest Quirke book?
The Lock-Up (2023) is the newest Quirke book released so far.
Is there a new Quirke book coming?
No next Quirke book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Quirke at a glance
- Paused
- No new Quirke title has appeared for 3 years. The last was published in 2023.
- Release pace
- Quirke books have appeared about one every 2 years on average.
- Length
- 2,008 pages across the 6 of 9 books with a recorded length, a median of 304 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Quirke books, 5 of 9, were published in the 2010s.
What the Quirke books are about
7 of the 9 Quirke books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: dublin (ireland) is tagged on 7 of 7. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Dublin (Ireland) 7 of 7 books
- Mystery & detective 5 of 7 books
- Pathologists 5 of 7 books
- Mystery & detective, police procedural 2 of 7 books
- Psychological fiction 2 of 7 books
More books by John Banville Books / Benjamin Black
The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.